一切經音義 4.17

4.17

Able to pierce (能剌: the first character, nu [奴] + deng [登] fan. The Guangya says: “能 means capable.” The Boya says: “Able to undertake a task.” The Shuowen says: “能 is of the bear genus; its legs resemble a deer, hence formed from two bǐ [匕], from flesh [肉], with [└@(┐/┐)] phonetic.” [└@(┐/┐)] is the ancient character for 以. Modern clerical script, due to cursive abbreviation, reduces it to 々, which is not only an erroneous abbreviation but incorrect. In the sūtra written as 能 in cursive error, which is also wrong. The second character, qing [青] + yi [亦] fan. The Shuowen says: “To wound directly; formed from knife [刀] with 朿 phonetic.” In the sūtra written with 夾 as 㓨, an erroneous vulgar character. Bear has the sound xiong [雄]).